Overview
- TTC Berlin Eastside beat ESV Weil 6:0 in the morning at the Sportforum Hohenschönhausen.
- Borussia Düsseldorf topped TTC Rhönsprudel Fulda-Maberzell 3:1 in a relocated home match after transporting its tables and hall floor to the venue.
- Organizers reported roughly 1,800 spectators, far exceeding the 200–300 typically seen at Eastside’s home dates.
- The event sought to boost visibility for the women’s league as the men’s side experiences a spectator surge linked to 1. FC Saarbrücken’s signing of Olympic champion Fan Zhendong.
- Timo Boll cited Berlin’s vibrant table-tennis scene as a draw for talent outreach, and manager Andreas Preuß supported closer league cooperation while saying mixed teams are unlikely in the short term.